# GamePulse Trending Games Tracker

> GamePulse Trending Games Tracker is a paid API for AI agents from gamepulse-zeta.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns the games currently exploding in popularity on Steam, including trending reasons and momentum signals.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://gamepulse-zeta.vercel.app/api/gaming/trending
- Price: $0.05/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/gamepulse-trending-games-tracker-324fa9f0
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_Y8bfU8Awk93x6PiUHnLB_

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability gamepulse-trending-games-tracker-324fa9f0
```

Example prompt: What games are exploding on Steam right now, and why are they trending?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when an agent needs real-time Steam trending data with contextual reasoning about *why* a game is surging — not just raw sales charts. Prefer over generic game databases when the user wants to discover what's hot right now rather than historical bestsellers or metacritic rankings.

## Known failure modes

- Steam data unavailable or delayed — returns stale or empty trending list
- Rate limit exceeded at $0.05/call tier — returns 402 Payment Required
- No trending signal detected for the time window — returns empty or minimal results
- Invalid filter parameters — returns 400 Bad Request

## How this service works

Trending games tracker for gamer agents. Returns what's exploding on Steam right now and why.

## Output

A ranked list of games currently surging in popularity on Steam, each accompanied by an explanation of why it's trending — such as a viral moment, major update, sale event, streamer coverage, or sudden word-of-mouth spike.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "lang": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Response language (default en)"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "headline": "Palworld's new content update reignites survival-crafting hype",
  "narrative": "Players are gravitating toward live-service survival games with frequent content cadence...",
  "agent_action": "Jump into Palworld's new update before the hype settles",
  "viral_moments": [
   {
    "title": "Streamer squad wipes on new raid boss",
    "impact": "Drove a spike in new-player interest",
    "what_happened": "Clip went viral across gaming Twitter/X"
   }
  ],
  "trending_games": [
   {
    "rank": 1,
    "genre": "Survival, RPG",
    "price": 29.99,
    "title": "Palworld",
    "momentum": "rising",
    "players_now": 1200000,
    "why_trending": "Major content update dropped this week, drawing lapsed players back",
    "store_url_note": "Available on Steam and Xbox Game Pass",
    "worth_jumping_in": true,
    "players_peak_2weeks": 2100000
   }
  ],
  "upcoming_releases": [
   {
    "title": "Next big RPG",
    "hype_level": "high",
    "release_date": "August 2026",
    "why_watching": "First gameplay reveal exceeded expectations"
   }
  ]
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/gamepulse-trending-games-tracker-324fa9f0/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from gamepulse-zeta.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/gamepulse-zeta.vercel.app/llms.txt)